Mastering Testcontainers Cloud by Docker: streamlining integration testing with containers

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Testcontainers Cloud is a cloud-based solution designed to streamline and enhance the process of running integration tests using Testcontainers. Testcontainers is the open source framework, which allows developers to easily spin up containerized dependencies such as databases, message brokers, and other services required for testing. By shifting the management of Testcontainers-based services to the cloud, Testcontainers Cloud optimizes performance, reduces resource constraints on local machines or CI servers, and ensures consistent test environments. This solution is particularly beneficial for teams working on complex, distributed systems, as it allows for scalable, isolated, and reliable testing without the typical overhead of managing containers locally.

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of Docker Testcontainers Cloud and its role in integration testing.
  • Learn how to set up and configure Docker Testcontainers Cloud for automated testing in various environments.
  • Explore how Testcontainers Cloud integrates with CI/CD pipelines to streamline testing workflows.

Tools integration

Works well with Docker Desktop, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and other CI solutions

Docker Pro, Team, and Business subscriptions come with Testcontainers Cloud runtime minutes, and additional minutes are available via consumption pricing.

Who’s this for?

  • Teams that build cloud-native applications and are already using Testcontainers open source.
  • DevOps Teams that integrate automated container-based testing into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
  • QA Teams that seek scalable and consistent test environments for comprehensive integration and end-to-end testing.
  • Developers who need reliable, containerized test environments for testing microservices and databases.

Modules

  1. Why Testcontainers Cloud?

    Learn how Testcontainers Cloud by Docker can help you optimize integration testing.

  2. Setting up Testcontainers Cloud by Docker

    Set up Testcontainers Cloud by Docker in a local development environment.

  3. Configuring Testcontainers Cloud in the CI Pipeline

    Use Testcontainers Cloud with GitHub Workflows to automate testing in a CI pipeline.

  4. Common challenges and questions

    Explore common challenges and questions related to Testcontainers Cloud by Docker.